| Official Name: | Fordyce, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cedar |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.38 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 132 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 133 |
| Population Density Km2: | 355.84 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 924.14 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1365 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6983°N -97.3628°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68736 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-17110[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398893 |
Fordyce is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.[2]
Fordyce got its start in 1907 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] It was named for William B. Fordyce, a railroad dispatcher.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 139 people, 60 households, and 41 families residing in the village. The population density was 992.9PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 457.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.
There were 60 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the village was 44.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 182 people, 65 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density was 1173.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 425.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% of the population.
There were 65 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 36.3% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $37,031. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,608. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those 65 or over.
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